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Dental Assistant Study Tips

Dental Assistant Education

Needing some motivation to study? Use these study tips for the First Institute Dental Assistant degree program to make more efficient use of your study sessions. Each student has their own effective study methods and ways they learn best, but trying new approaches will help you establish practices that will maximize your study time. Take

Dental Assistants Career Outlook

Dental Assisting Career

U.S. News & World Report publishes an annual report listing the best jobs in the country. The report evaluates jobs on criteria including job growth, median salary, job prospects, employment rate, stress level and work-life balance. In its annual “100 Best Jobs” report for 2020, Dental Assistants ranked #66. Depending on the dental practice and the […]

Dental Assisting Students

Dental Assistant Education

Many dental assisting students take part in study groups when dealing with the hard knocks of school. Depending on the people you recruit to join you or the atmosphere in which you choose to study, groups can be very helpful to your grades and overall dental assistant career training experience. If carried out properly, study

Dental Health Is Contributing to A Surge in Dental Assisting Careers

Dental Assisting Career

How the Rising Importance of Dental Health Is Contributing to a Big Surge in Dental Assisting Careers There are a lot of outward gauges for health, but one of the top indicators is also one you may not think about as much: your teeth. There might not be as many hashtags or Instagram influencers for […]

And the Community Service Award Goes to First Institute!

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For Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, and Massage Therapy Career Training Consider First Institute in Libertyville and Crystal Lake, IL At First Institute we take supporting our community seriously, and it shows! That’s why our accreditor institute, ACCET (the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training), awarded the Thomas R. Tillia Community Service Award to First Institute. We earned it because of […]

Qualities of Dental Assistants

Become A Dental Assistant

If you’re Looking to Launch a Career in Dentistry Check out First Institute – They Offer a Dental Assisting Program in Libertyville and Crystal Lake, Illinois. It is becoming common knowledge that Dental Assisting has a stable career outlook, which is growing much faster than the job average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Dental Assisting […]

Many Smiles Ahead for Dental Assisting Trainees at First Institute!

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Searching for a Dental Assisting Program in Crystal Lake or Libertyville? Look to First Institute!   Dental Assistants are an essential part of any dental office. They perform many tasks: providing patient care, record keeping and scheduling appointments, getting materials for procedures, and assisting the Dentist as an “extra set of hands” during some procedures. There […]

Massage School Program

Massage Program

Massage Therapy School near Crystal Lake and Libertyville, Illinois   When you attend First Institute’s Massage Therapy Program you’ll receive hands on training, clinical experience and industry support. That paired with instructors who have years of experience working in the field makes for an unbeatable program! You’ll learn to assess musculoskeletal problems, as well as […]

First Institute Dental Schools Take on Lab Procedures

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Dental Schools in Crystal Lake and Libertyville, Illinois Dental assistants do many duties within a dental office. They may perform a managerial role – record keeping and doing dental billing. Importantly, they must know how to interact and comply with insurance regulations. Clerical or accounting training can be beneficial. Dental assistants must also be detail

Job Prospects for Dental Assistants

Dental Assisting Career

Dental Assistants perform a variety of clinical and administrative duties within a dental office. Dental Assistants may administer patient care, perform minor procedures and conduct examinations. They also work closely with Dentists and Dental Hygienists. Since a Dental Assistant is the go-to person for many tasks they must have excellent communication, organizational skills and dexterity! […]
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